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Search phrase: sparrow

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.44Yea, providently caters for the sparrow,Yea prouidently caters for the Sparrow,
HamletHam V.ii.214providence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis notProuidence in the fall of a sparrow. If it be now, 'tis not
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.339pistol kills a sparrow flying.Pistoll kills a Sparrow flying.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.341So did he never the sparrow.So did he neuer the Sparrow.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.61Useth the sparrow – did oppress our nest,Vseth the Sparrow, did oppresse our Nest
King JohnKJ I.i.231.2Philip? – Sparrow! James,Philip, sparrow, Iames,
King LearKL I.iv.211The hedge-sparrow fed the cuckoo so longthe Hedge-Sparrow fed the Cuckoo so long,
MacbethMac I.ii.35As sparrows, eagles, or the hare, the lion.as Sparrowes, Eagles; / Or the Hare, the Lyon:
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.165continency. Sparrows must not build in his house-eavesContinencie. Sparrowes must not build in his house-eeues,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.123The finch, the sparrow, and the lark,The Finch, the Sparrow, and the Larke,
The TempestTem IV.i.100Swears he will shoot no more, but play with sparrows,Swears he will shoote no more, but play with Sparrows,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.70nine sparrows for a penny, and his pia mater is notnine Sparrowes for a peny, and his Piamater is not
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.71worth the ninth part of a sparrow. This lord, Achilles – worth the ninth part of a Sparrow. This Lord (Achilles)
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.32fetches her breath as short as a new-ta'en sparrow.fetches her breath so short as a new tane Sparrow.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vii.11double-horned Spartan! 'Loo, Paris, 'loo! – The bulldouble hen'd sparrow; lowe Paris, lowe; the bull

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.849 Or hateful cuckoos hatch in sparrows' nests? Or hatefull Kuckcowes hatch in Sparrows nests?

Glossary

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eyas-musketyoung male sparrow-hawk

Thesaurus

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hawk, young male sparroweyas-musket
sparrow-hawk, young male eyas-musket
young male sparrow-hawkeyas-musket

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HEDGEBIRDhedge-sparrow n
SPARROWBASICsparrow n
SPARROWTYPEhedge-sparrow n

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